Pro Breeze 4-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner 7000 BTU with Remote Control, 24 Hour Timer & Dual Window Venting Kit Included. Powerful Air Conditioning Unit with Class A Energy Efficiency Rating

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Although the room is cooling down to it’s 72 degree setting, the room feels muggy and not cool like the rest of the house which is cooled via central air and a temp setting also at 72. The upstairs consists of two bedrooms, which are divided by a hallway, which gives onto a stairwell from the gabled landing.

You should probably talk with an HVAC installation expert who can also recommend the best mini split to use, in addition to AC capacity (BTU). Due to lack of insulation, you would need a bigger A/C and due to not needing low living space temperature you would need a smaller A/C.Kandola says the most popular options for portable air conditioners are 9,000 and 12,000 BTU, which would cool a room of around 21 and 30 square metres respectively. There used to be enough cooling from the central HVAC system to cut the heat, as well; the new one (just installed through a Habitat program) doesn’t seem to be doing as well, though it reduces the humidity a little.

I really do not want to put another 5,000btu unit into the room because affordable ones are difficult to find with smart features or energy-saving options. in-1 Mobile Air Conditioner / Dehumidifier / 2 Speed Fan - Versatile machine which provides quick and effective cooling or drying in the house or office. All the noise is air flowing through it: there’s none of the rattling or other mechanical sounds you get from cheaper air cons.As far as I can tell, based on square footage alone I would be looking for a 5000 btu unit, but I am wondering if 6000 might be better given the location of the room and those additional factors. I was informed my 10,000 BTU portable AC unit was not cooling my apartment’s front room, kitchen, hallway, total 380 square feet, because a 8,000 BTUs unit would be better. The simplest way to try to fix this without upgrading the AC/furnace dual system or adding room AC units and space heaters is to lower humidity levels.